bewray
to reveal or expose.
to betray.
Origin of bewray
1Other words from bewray
- be·wray·er, noun
- un·be·wrayed, adjective
Words Nearby bewray
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How to use bewray in a sentence
You bewray yourself and sex by repeating the slander, though even in jest, as I see you are.
Cruel As The Grave | Mrs. Emma D. E. N. SouthworthSee thou to it; but from me shalt thou have but good even as hath been aforetime; so bewray me not.'
Capitals of the Northlands | Ian C. HannahShould we be silent and not speak, our raiment And state of bodies would bewray what life We have led since thy exile.
A Life of William Shakespeare | Sidney LeeWell then,” said Hallblithe, “why did the Puny Fox bewray me, and at whose bidding?
The Story of the Glittering Plain | William MorrisO what an evaporation wherewith to bewray the masks or mufflers of young mangy queans.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete. | Francois Rabelais
British Dictionary definitions for bewray
/ (bɪˈreɪ) /
(tr) an obsolete word for betray
Origin of bewray
1Derived forms of bewray
- bewrayer, noun
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